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Prevalence of sensory impairments in home care and long-term care using interRAI data from across Canada

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2022
Background In the general population, sensory impairments increase markedly with age in adults over 60 years of age. We estimated the prevalence of hearing loss only (HL), vision loss only (VL), and a combined impairment (i.e., dual sensory loss or DSL ...
Dawn M. Guthrie   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Direct and generative retrieval of autobiographical memories : the roles of visual imagery and executive processes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Two experiments used a dual task methodology to investigate the role of visual imagery and executive resources in the retrieval of specific autobiographical memories.
Anderson, Rachel J.   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

The Prevalence of Hearing, Vision, and Dual Sensory Loss in Older Canadians: An Analysis of Data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

open access: yesCanadian Journal on Aging/La Revue canadienne du vieillissement, 2020
The purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence of hearing loss (HL), vision loss (VL), and dual sensory loss (DSL) in Canadians 45–85 years of age. Audiometry and visual acuity were measured. Various levels of impairment severity were described.
P. Mick   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Assessing the benefits of auditory training to real-world listening: identifying appropriate and sensitive outcomes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Auditory training is an intervention that aims to improve auditory performance and help alleviate the difficulties associated with hearing loss. To be an effective intervention, any task-specific learning needs to transfer to functional benefits in real ...
Ferguson, Melanie A., Henshaw, Helen
core   +2 more sources

Hearing Assistive Technology Considerations for Older Individuals With Dual Sensory Loss [PDF]

open access: yesTrends in Amplification, 2007
This article focuses on the current state of the science related to audiologic rehabilitation of individuals with dual sensory impairment, with an emphasis on considerations for provision of appropriate hearing assistive technology for this population.
openaire   +2 more sources

Sensory Loss in China: Prevalence, Use of Aids, and Impacts on Social Participation

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2019
The number of older adults with vision and/or hearing loss is growing world-wide, including in China, whose population is aging rapidly. Sensory loss impacts on older people's ability to participate in their communities and their quality of life.
Chyrisse Heine   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effect of breed and feed-type on the sensory profile of breast meat in male broilers reared in an organic free-range system [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
1. Studies on the sensory profiling of male broiler breast meat were carried out to evaluate the effect of two very different broiler breeds (JA757 and New Hampshire), two different feed types (broiler and grower feed) and age at slaughter (82 and 110 d)
Allesen-Holm, B.H.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Spatiotemporal and quantitative analyses of phosphoinositides – fluorescent probe—and mass spectrometry‐based approaches

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Fluorescent probes allow dynamic visualization of phosphoinositides in living cells (left), whereas mass spectrometry provides high‐sensitivity, isomer‐resolved quantitation (right). Their synergistic use captures complementary aspects of lipid signaling. This review illustrates how these approaches reveal the spatiotemporal regulation and quantitative
Hiroaki Kajiho   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of single and dual sensory impairments on cognitive function and psychological well-being among older adults in Upper Egypt

open access: yesArchives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Plus
Background: Dual sensory impairment (DSI), involving both vision and hearing loss, is increasingly recognized as a significant contributor to poor psychological health and cognitive decline in older adults.
Rasha Ahmed Fouad   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A case report of Usher's syndrome with psychosis: Challenges in diagnosis and management

open access: yesJournal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour, 2017
Usher's syndrome is a heterogeneous autosomal recessive disorder characterized by dual sensory impairment in the form of profound congenital hearing loss and progressive visual loss due to retinal degeneration.
Akriti Kamran   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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